2018 | Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande | Pauillac 6L

Introduction

Red Wine: 2018 | Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande | Pauillac 6L

Aromas of dried violets, blackcurrants, oyster shells, ink and bitter chocolate. Its medium-to full-bodied with firm, tight-grained tannins. Concentrated and tight with an nicely austere finish.

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Producer: Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

Ratings: WA | 92 WS | 93

Vintage: 2018

Size: 6L

ABV: 14.5%

Varietal: Bordeaux Blend Red

Country/Region: France, Bordeaux

Aromas of dried violets, blackcurrants, oyster shells, ink and bitter chocolate. Its medium-to full-bodied with firm, tight-grained tannins. Concentrated and tight with an nicely austere finish.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: This second wine represents 41% of the crop. Composed of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot and 1% Cabernet Franc, the deep garnet-purple colored 2018 Reserve de la Comtesse springs from the glass with vibrant scents of ripe blackcurrants, black raspberries and baked plums, plus suggestions of pencil lead, cedar chest, ground cloves and lilacs. Medium-bodied, the palate is elegantly crafted with fine-grained tannin’s and lovely freshness nicely framing the delicate fruit, finishing earthy.

• Wine Spectator: Cassis, blackberry, pepper and tobacco notes are in the mix, with good energy on the graphite-edged finish. Shows textbook typicity, and should be ready in the near term after bottling.

Producer Information

Chteau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is a highly regarded wine estate in the Pauillac appellation of the Haut-Mdoc region of northern Bordeaux. of the most significant second growths in Pauillac, Bordeaux. Often shortened in common parlance to “Pichon-Lalande” or “Pichon Comtesse” (partly to differentiate it from neighbor, Chteau Pichon-Longueville Baron), the estate produces a regularly lauded, Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant grand vin.Pichon-Lalande also neighbors first-growth powerhouse, Chteau Latour at the southern end of the Pauillac appellation. All three estates share something of a similar terroir and climate, which partly helps to explain the quality of the wine at Comtesse de Lalande is sometimes referred to as “nearly first growth”.The Pichon-Lalande estate covers 85 hectares (210 acres) in both Pauillac and Saint-Julien. The Saint-Julien holding covers twelve hectares (30 acres) and although the estate has produced a simpled labeled Saint-Julien, this wine is now rarely encountered.